Interpreting a Lead Sheet with Style - Music Performance

How to play from a lead sheet and inject some musical style into the accompaniment. This music performance lesson begins with some key reminders about reading from a lead sheet and then demonstrates a basic reading, presenting the melody in the right hand and the chords in the left hand. Having discovered the shortcomings of this approach the video explains how to organise the chords in a more satisfying way then explores options for distribution of the rhythm and texture in ways that bring out the character of the song. The video ends with a more sophisticated performance. Useful for anyone wanting to achieve a really satisfying interpretation of a lead sheet.
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0:00 - Introduction to interpreting a lead sheet with style
1:02 - The common mistake people make
5:32 - Cleaning up the sound
10:04 - Improving the rhythmic flow
11:50 - Chord additions
14:48 - Putting it all together
18:10 - An example performance
19:46 - Conclusion
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[@aayush_dutt]

Wow! I'm learning the piano on my own. I've always been doing the stage 1 stuff. Used to wonder how do people make it interesting. This video is exactly what I needed. A ton of gratitude

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@@MusicMattersGB Thanks! I'll check it out :)

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[@treforparry4054]

That's a great video. The learning points you teach are sure to enrich any piece of music based on a lead sheet, and there's a good amount of practice and innovation to be done to achieve a more 'sophisticated' sound. Thanks very much for posting.

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[@carlstenger5893]

Wonderful lesson, thanks so much. I've always been fond of that particular melody. I've never before had the opportunity to have someone (who plays from lead sheets) explain exactly how it's (properly and successfully) done. I learn so much from these videos. I am forever learning how much I don't know about music. Again, thanks so very much!

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[@zitherzon2121]

A very nice way to approach a lead sheet. Thanks.

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[@stefanodigarbo4735]

"I think I missed a line". Yes you did Gareth, but you are so much in command of skills and taste that your mistakes actually make the song better. Like the G7 in bar 8 which you steadily play as Gmaj7, for a much grander effect. Simply superb. Looking for more inspiring mistakes, Maestro! 👏 ✌ Cheers

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You’re very kind!

[@zzzut]

I wish I had you as a teacher. Most of those simple yet tremendously important tips you give here are rarely taught in music class.

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[@RitchieCollins]

Hey Gareth, this is a wonderful video, as someone who is stuck on playing chords in L.H. only, plenty of interesting ideas. Thank you so much, the final rendition was just beautiful.

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[@tomarmstrong1281]

Masterful. All very understandable in the broad context. However Gareth is a master musician. For those of us farther down the mountain he gives us a clear indication that there is no substitute for knowledge and skill. Things which are only gathered over several years of dedicated practice under the guidance of a good teacher. Thank you sir.

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You’re very kind.

[@vulgivagu]

I went through 4 music teachers in the 1950's and never really understood a thing, very formal in those days. I am now 75 and I can understand your wonderful explanations of what is a complicated subject. Probably not going to get my long lost ambition of being a musician but at least it is improving my modest skills on the keys.

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[@valeriewhiteside4890]

Excellent as always Gareth 👏👏👏👏👏

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Thought it might relate to one of your topics.

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@@MusicMattersGB it does indeed 😀😎🎹

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[@tonymccormick21]

Very clear, and there also becomes inspiring

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[@patriciaann6380]

Excellent tutorial with clear explanation, thank you Gareth , lovely performance too 😊

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[@Llamas-be8fc]

Thank you for making this video, I think it is so important to learn about and appreciate the many different genres of music!

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[@olivernp7515]

Thank you for this video, I like how you are incorporating different genres of music into your videos!

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[@quentinmorales]

I've got some work ahead haha =) Thank you very much, it's well laid out !

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[@thierrycourteille3934]

I love your harmonization... tears are coming. So beautifull Thousands thanks

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[@lshwadchuck5643]

Very enlightening. I'm not ready to do this, but your explanation shows me how beginner arrangements of pop songs are constructed.

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That’s great

[@jimh1487]

Very informative. Thank you. 🎶🎶🎶

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[@stevewexler]

Very helpful. Challenging, but helpful! Thanks!

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[@bobsavage3317]

Great lesson!

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[@annshr9917]

Thank you ❤️ for posting this lesson. I finally learned the secret, “the eureka”, to playing the piano from a lead sheet which sounds professional.

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[@michaelcalder9089]

I love this song and it's harmony. Great lesson.

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That’s great

[@Blahblahblahworlds]

This is amazing!

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[@ggermont]

This is such an inspiring video, can't wait to get to the piano to try some of these ideas out. Parts of it reminded me of a video clip I saw recently of Brad Mehldau doing a Q&A (I don't have link unfortunately), he was explaining that when he starts working on a piece he plays just with his right hand - playing the melody and harmonising it best as he can - only adding the left hand later. Many thanks Gareth, I can't imagine a better or clearer explanation of how to work with a lead sheet.

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[@awakeamericanow]

Super video. Taking it in its entirety there is little to add. However, and without wishing to sound presumptuous, my expertise as an instructor and examiner is in a totally different field. My students told me that the fact that I would summarise the important reference points and caveats, helped them to see more clearly how to move up to the next level. For instance, Gareth might have stated clearly that a solid knowledge of the composition of each chord in the piece was essential for any meaningful application of the points he was making. I am prepared to accept that to be told "that's obvious" would be difficult to argue against, except for a lifetime of dealing with students to whom "that's obvious" often did not apply.

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[@josephinebrown6631]

Thank you kindly.

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[@annshr9917]

Please interpret more songs from lead sheets. It is a tremendous help for beginners to have solid examples to copy.

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Okay

[@margueritechippendale8844]

Thank you so much Sir !

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[@sbachm]

Fantastic tutorial. Thanks.

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[@jeffpicklo525]

Thank you for the Baden Powell nod, this is a splendid Chanel , learned quite a bit here.

[@jeffpicklo525]

Oops, composed by Webster , sometimes guitarist think they composed everything.

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[@robertmayhew98]

Thank you very much. This tutorial is excellent and should free up a lot of difficulties that I have been experiencing with chords. 🤗

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[@dry509]

Awesome. Very interested in this topic! Thanks. More if possible.

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[@r5u26d3]

Great to learn about music making . So wonderful to get away from politics, woke media, bad stuff in the world forced down upon us. Thanks Gareth for making us feel so much calmer and better inside.

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[@cpcohen1945]

This is really good pedagogy, and good music on top of it -- thank you!

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[@jamesrossmusic6013]

Such a drastically important lesson... Thank You!!!!

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[@SolarMumuns]

Fantastic as always! Informative and pleasantly presented.

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[@iwright621]

Beautiful.. thank you . Not familiar with that tune but a Great example. theres a clear pattern . The best teacher . Always helpful .

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That’s most kind.

[@cstaeger]

Great video! 😘 I love all the thoughts and the “decisions” a musician can make to approach a piece like this. I like that music matters also sheds some light on jazzy music. A well-rounded musician should also play from lead sheets - even if it is just thirds, sevenths, and melody.

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[@angelaalves9530]

This is excellent! I'm at the point where plonking chords in the left hand my ear goes OH NO that's awful!! But I have a hard time figuring out exactly what it is these sophisticated pianists are doing to sound so good. This step approach made so much sense and I had the ah ha moments that brought it all together! Also I really like this tune (usually not such a fan of what people choose for these kinds of tutorials) so will learn it along with the lesson. Thank you!

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[@Gregorovitch144]

Brilliant video this one. I learned at least three things from this that will be amazing helpful in working out piano parts for songs I've written on guitar.

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[@figueroa661]

Guitarist here that recently started playing from lead sheets. Thanks for explaining the different techniques for interpreting lead sheets! Although not entirely applicable from a practical perspective, I'm sure the theory and concepts will help make my interpretations on guitar much better.

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[@oneeyemonster3262]

I basically do it on the guitar...I play chords different ways at different position of the neck..I'll also use/mix different picking/strumming patterns. Example...the simple A min chord. I can play it at the NUT...The highest is the Open E I can barr it at the 5th fret..The highest note is the A or I can play the F maj7 barr shape at the 8th fret..( simply NOT play the F) or play the C, 3, 6 ( inverted A min)....I can play Open A or...play the A at the 12 fret my pinky... It's going to sound different..but they're all variations of the A min.. SPREAD OUT in different octaves...or close . Plus mix it up with different picking/strumming/rythm... Do simple hammer on/pull..slide , bends, legato ...ect. Not just steggato Breath LIFE ( music) into a simple A min chord ( on paper)

[@figueroa661]

@@oneeyemonster3262 for sure.!That's exactly what I've been doing too with the lead sheet reading. I've been taking simple chord shapes and playing them in different octaves and inversions like the guy in the video did. Changed my playing entirely!

[@oneeyemonster3262]

@@figueroa661 it dosnt have to be hard or finger twisters to make beautiful sounding music ( chords).. You can do the same with the D min ( barr chord) at the 5th fret... Play it...Not barring...Move your Index finger around to play different Bass notes....such as Open A....Bb ( on the low E). or..the Eb, Db, Ab..( those so call out of key notes) Then just reach over to play the F maj7 ( open chord shape...barr at the 5th fret) or make the F 3, 6...against the Open E....( Inverted D min). Then play the Bb with your Index... The Bb is just the N6 chord.... Or make the A min at the Nut...Play the Bb with your INDEX.. or the F....ect Or slide that up 4 frets to Db Maj7...with open E That's the other N6 chord..The Lyd #2, #6...version. E is b3 or #9 from Db...it is what it is..if you need THEORY to back it up.lol Then a simple G major or G7 into C MAjor..ect or make Inverted F min ( Db maj7...less barr) F min is just Lyd b3 of C Harmonic MAJOR or................Lyd #2 of A Harmonic min sometimes...i'll slide ( sound) that F,3, 6.. chord up and back down to C maj7 or ( inverted E min) or I'll shift my INDEX finger to play the high G note with the inside of my finger... just enough to play the G note.... After I play the E note with my PINKY at the 7th fret.. In a nutshell arpeggiate E min. then simply play the A min barr chord at the 5th fret. or make C, 3 ( diad)...Octave with your Pinky at the 5 th fret. with open B and E On paper it's C Maj7....but it'll sound different if you arpeggiate it.. Or keep finger on the C note.( 5th fret)..make D ,b3 diad below it.. You can play the Open A or alter finger it or play the C note with Open D. There's all kinds of cool stuff you can do...that's just in C MAJOR/Amin. I do it in E MAJOR/C#min or..........B MAJOR/G#min....( I'll modulate) You can use simple fingering..or just make Triads on the middle 3 strings...It'll sound pretty. or mix it up...play complete barr chord sometimes

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[@emilywong4601]

Beautiful Arrangement!!!!!

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[@lynnewestwood5858]

Absolutely fantastic, thank you 😊

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[@patrickcunningham618]

what a great lesson for an amazing chord progression! tyvm

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[@aliasreco]

Great. Good to see that lots of these advises I taught myself over the years. But I'm still not using the lead sheet. I listen. Let sink the melody in. Imagine a bass I want to hear with it. And then let my right hand loose to play the harmony with the melody with some help of the left hand. All guided by my internal "I-music" computer which suggests chords and variations. Get the hang of it. Just play for many years and you'll get there. But... I can improve too thanks to these lessens. Want more Bach input. More secondary melody lines (or third or fourth lines). Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum could do that too. Thanks for the lesson!

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[@jsw0278]

Great video as always. Another idea I find you can also sometimes use chord inversions to create smooth movement in the bass, and alternating inversions can help to avoid consecutive fifths.

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Absolutely.

[@vidunderlyd]

Excellent lesson, as allways 😀 thanks

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[@lindajackson616]

Thanks

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[@James_Bowie]

Excellent tutorial. 👍

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[@honkymonkey9568]

Thank you. I was being too rigid and now my fingers feel free.

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Excellent

[@moveuself]

Great lesson. would love it if you had a course on this

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Okay. Something for us to consider.

[@politereminder6284]

Nice lesson!

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[@iggykarpov]

Stage 1 Chords in left hand 01:19 01:30 Stage 2 Bass note in left hand, chords and melody in right 04:45 06:49 analysis of stage 2 implementation 07:53 Stage 3: IMPROVE RHYTHMIC FLOW (FIGURATION) 10:08 3.1 Arpeggiate the chords 11:02 3.2 Move the bass line, using inessential notes - passing tones, etc. 11:37 3.3 Use artistic license - spruce it up - substitute chords 12:01 3.3.1 B7 -> B7flat9, because of flat9 in the melody + rhythmic drive!😎 13:32 3.3.2 E minor - sus2, passing tones!😎

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[@iggykarpov]

@@MusicMattersGB And that is just a start!😎You are the best, Gareth!

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[@trendtraderx]

Thanks for sharing.

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[@bertonsierens861]

beautiful!

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[@nicholsonlawrance5821]

Thanks!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Thank you ever so much for your support! Glad you found the video useful 😀

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Great Examples Garreth

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[@xavieroudin2791]

in French we say MERCI !!!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Merci a vous aussi!

[@wendychatham4030]

I learned how to play piano by using lead sheets!

[@MusicMattersGB]

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[@RahulSingh-tf5bd]

Your lessons have always been great❤️But then Gareth are you doing good health wise? You’ve transformed! Is it only me who is noticing this?

[@MusicMattersGB]

It’s been intentional weight loss but thanks for your concern.

[@annshr9917]

Gareth looks so much better and younger in the After photo. He looks like a new man.

[@MusicMattersGB]

That’s most kind!

[@melputra919]

What about playing patterns in left hands like Alberti bass etc thank you

[@MusicMattersGB]

Perfectly possible. Alberti Bass doesn’t belong to all styles but is always an option.

[@Robert-ts2ef]

Stumbled across your video and was amazed at what you can do with a lead sheet to ‘professionalize’ it - fantastic and thank you for your helpful information. My only problem now is to learn the chords. I say that because although I have played a piano for 60+ years, it was purely by reading music with normal treble and bass clef arrangement by the composer and I 2s never taught chord reading. However as winter be be upon us in the not to distant future, maybe I can devote some time to just that. Any ideas for learning to quickly grasp chords? Thanks again.

[@MusicMattersGB]

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[@IDcircuits]

I learned the chords just by doing it. Take any lead sheat and just start playing. If you encounter an unknown chord, figure it out yourself and carry on. In no time you'll learn most chords. You may ignore 9th, 11th and 13th, but eventually you'll want to learn these too. You do need to know some essential theory how chords are constructed, but that info is easily found on the internet.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Certainly good to take a practical approach

[@damarisfuenteslorenzo]

Do you still recommend to start with the melody in the right and chords in the left, for beginners? Or we can go straight to this better organization?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Go straight to this if you feel happy doing that.

[@facl115]

Love this video. One question please: I've always known G7 to be: G-B-D-F but you play it as G-B-D-F#. Why? thanks !

[@MusicMattersGB]

Thanks. It’s G major 7 in the case of GBDF#.

[@Robert-ts2ef]

Sorry about the typo mistake in my previous comment, it should have said ‘I was’ . If I can get to grips with the information in this video, do you have any insight into learning how to improvise, for the middle section of a tune before you finish off with the original tune?

[@MusicMattersGB]

The trick is to use melody and chords that belong to each other. Our Composition course covers that at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@dry509]

When playing chord and melody notes in the right hand should the melody note always been the highest note?

[@MusicMattersGB]

You don’t have to have the melody at the top but it’s always good to be able to hear the melody in the balance of the texture.

[@macca_9680]

great vid! Question... do you show when and how to use slash chords anywhere? I find they can make a piece more interesting too. Eg: Elton John will use then alot, which is what im trying to play now.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Yes. We cover slash chords across our Lead Sheet videos. Thanks for your positive feedback.

[@anthonyclark8564]

Hi Gareth, I,ve been playing a lead sheet piece today and in 1 measure I had the notes c g g for rh and the advised left hand chord is dmin. When I played the chord it sounded awful, should I move some of the lh notes to the melody even though they aren't written in the treble clef? Thanks for any advice you can give..🙂

[@MusicMattersGB]

Yes. Experiment by shuffling the notes of the chord between hands. It sounds like a Dm11 chord.

[@anthonyclark8564]

@@MusicMattersGB thnx for taking the time to reply Gareth, I'll give that a try!!

[@grinpick]

Excellent. Fake books provide massive quantities of raw material. Your concise lesson provides a framework for turning that raw material into a personal interpretation/arrangement. Still challenging for an amateur pianist, but your lesson helps one to understand this process and approach it a little at a time. Parenthetically, I would compare your delivery to that of the fellow who does "Just have a Think." Very welcoming and nonthreatening. You describe my current approach to rendering a lead sheet as "the kiss of death" for the song. But no offense taken.

[@MusicMattersGB]

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[@lindajackson616]

Yeah 👍

[@MusicMattersGB]

😀

[@bestofclubmusic1676]

Do you think that this kind of melodies can't be harmonize sometimes in four part (with all the rules and same chords)? Cause they can wrote the melody over the chords.

[@MusicMattersGB]

The important thing is that the melody and the chords fit together. Some composers begin with the melody, others with the chords. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. If you value this channel and would like to help us continue to share and develop the content please consider supporting us as a level 1 Maestro by clicking here kzbin.info/door/8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQgjoin Alternatively you can express your support for the channel by clicking on the Super Thanks button beneath any of our videos. Thank you.

[@bestofclubmusic1676]

@@MusicMattersGB So if that mean the voice leading isn't important?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Voice leading is important - sure.

[@AtomizedSound]

Could you not turn this into a somewhat more jazzy piece with the harmonic function by swinging the rhythm perhaps too with the extended chorded and all?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Of course. Go for it!

[@EelcoRD]

What course would this belong to? I want to learn a lot more on this.

[@MusicMattersGB]

We’ve yet to make a course on this but we will.

[@Misty501]

What notes are in chord F#dim7/B bar 16 on the lead sheet please

[@MusicMattersGB]

F# A C E in right hand. B in left hand

[@1xstew]

Is it acceptable to combine the lyrics of a song on a lead sheet or keep them separate from each other? Or doesn't it matter? Also . . I prefer to use lead sheets as I can improvise in both the left and right hand.

[@MusicMattersGB]

It’s entirely up to you re words on a lead sheet.

[@1xstew]

@@MusicMattersGB Thanks for the reply . . I want to get the convention right because it's being sent to a music publisher.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Good luck with that project. I would put the words on it if you’re sending to a publisher

[@Misty501]

am i doing this all wrong ? the score says G7 but your keyboard is playing Gmaj7

[@MusicMattersGB]

Hi. You’re not doing it wrong at all. A bit of artistic licence here. Some people play G7 at this point while others play Gmaj7. I’m making the point that sometimes these things are transferable.

[@melputra919]

For this piece first beat melody is a rest do you still play the chord in right hand? I know left hand you need to . Thank you

[@MusicMattersGB]

You can do. Up to you but do it in a way that doesn’t get confused with the melody

[@melputra919]

@@MusicMattersGB I see so even though there is a rest in the melody we can continue to play the chord in both hands ? ( so long as it does not confuse the melody) And the chords played must all be under the melody ? Thank you so much

[@melputra919]

Hi Gareth, Could I clarify that all harmony notes in right hand needs to be below the melody? And also when melody note shows a rest we could continue to play the chord? Thank you for your useful video

[@MusicMattersGB]

Generally it’s best to have the chords under the melody until you’re fluent enough to do some varied presentations of the melody eg in the tenor with chords above. Respect the rests in the melody line but keep the chords moving unless you see NC for no chord.

[@melputra919]

Dear Gareth, I am doing chord analysis and would like to check with you how chords C# dim 7( bar 13) , F# dim 7 ( bar 10) and B dim 7 (bar 24) comes about in this piece? I bought your course composing a song and learnt some useful tips thank you

[@MusicMattersGB]

The C# dim 7 is a Supertonic 7th in the key of B coming before F#7 which is the Dominant 7th in B. The F# dim 7 is performing the same function as it’s a Supertonic 7th in E minor so it progresses from II7 to V7 to I in E minor. The B dim 7 is again following the same route. It’s a Supertonic 7th in A minor followed by V7 I in A minor. Glad you enjoyed the song writing course. Have a look at our other courses. Much of use to you.

[@melputra919]

@@MusicMattersGB thank you for your kind explanation I am getting it. One thing to clarify did the piece change key from E minor to B ? Also C # min 7 is the supertonic of Key of B ? Not C# dim 7 Thank you

[@MusicMattersGB]

The piece makes reference to various other keys but essentially it’s in E minor and G major. In minor keys apart from the tonic key there are always two possibilities for each chord.

[@melputra919]

@@MusicMattersGB I see… so for C# dim 7 , could I say it is supertonic of key of B minor instead of key of B as previously mentioned by you ? Thank you again

[@MusicMattersGB]

You could. The context of course is that it’s followed by B major acting as a Dominant chord of E minor.

[@robertboutelje7703]

I’d like it learn lead sheets …. The sheet music isn’t very clear … can we get a clearer print

[@MusicMattersGB]

If you open on a bigger screen it will be beautifully clear.

[@sayonara6301]

Thank you for video tutorial. By the way, C# half dim 7 could I view it as 6th chord in E Dorian or 6 th chord in E minor melodic or should I see it from another perspective ? Thank you heaps

[@MusicMattersGB]

Many chords can be viewed in different ways but the main qualification is how they function.

[@sayonara6301]

@@MusicMattersGB in this particular case , what is the main qualification as to how it should function? Thank you so much

[@MusicMattersGB]

It depends on the key of the context, which approach and resolution chords are used. For example CEGBb could be a V7 in the key of F if it resolves to chord I in F. CEGA# would be a German 6th in the key of E if followed by I or V in E.

[@sayonara6301]

@@MusicMattersGB how about C# half dim in this case in the key of E minor I assume ? C# E G B ? Thank you

[@MusicMattersGB]

Yes that would function in E minor if it’s followed by a chord of B or Em/B

[@xavieroudin2791]

it seems you lost some weight, it's a good thing but be careful. cheers from France !!!

[@MusicMattersGB]

It’s been intentional weight loss. Thanks for your concern.

[@iggykarpov]

@@MusicMattersGB Glad to hear that, Gareth!!!

[@MusicMattersGB]

😀

[@miguelsuarez8010]

Wow I was reading "lead" as the metal....

[@MusicMattersGB]

😀

[@earlhaywood4372]

I personally prefer to here the straight digestible straight chords, sans the rythmic patterns.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Fair enough

[@dr7246]

Substitutions and more alterations, where appropriate, as well. And if you’re playing with a bassist…

[@MusicMattersGB]

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[@eraldylli]

Another weight comment here... I was happy to read in the other comments you are doing well and lost the weight intentionally. Congrats! Wish I could achieve the same...

[@MusicMattersGB]

Thank you.

[@Philrc]

There's a slight problem. It's a little hard to see but in bar 8 I think the chord says G7 . that's how a dominant 7 is written on a lead sheet. that would have an F natural of course but you're playing a G Major 7 with an F#. . one or the other isn't correct.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Absolutely correct observation. It’s printed both ways in different versions and I’m purposely illustrating how that might be interchangeable.

[@Philrc]

@@MusicMattersGB ok. i don't think they are interchangeable. I mean they are different chords. The G7 could be correct as it's leading into the C chord... But G M7 sounds better

[@MusicMattersGB]

Obviously one should play what’s written but, as I say, this comes in both versions. Both versions work for the reasons you describe. It could be a diatonic 7th or a secondary dominant in C.

[@Philrc]

@@MusicMattersGB oh yes I see that. I quite agree. no problem

[@MusicMattersGB]

Good discussion point

[@alexhan9849]

Besides your wonderful musicianship I admire, you look great physically. If I may, it appeas you've shed some extra fat. Have you been on a diet? You're looking gorgeous in this recording! Plus, what can I say about your music sense! I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks a million.

[@MusicMattersGB]

You’re very kind. Yes I’ve been on a major weight reduction campaign!

[@DirkArnez]

But why are there so much piano pieces like to bombing the low end so much? 🤣🤣

[@MusicMattersGB]

It’s all about exploring the full range of the keyboard

[@DirkArnez]

@@MusicMattersGB I see 😆😆

[@MusicMattersGB]

😀

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Too bad can't see your hands on the keys in this particular type of style video.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Okay but you can see the notes lighting up on the screen.

[@robertferns10]

Hi Gareth, you look a bit pale..hope all's well. Cheers and regards!

[@MusicMattersGB]

I’m fine thanks. Intentional weight loss. Thanks for your concern.

[@youdidntseeanything5970]

Altough Gareth says lead sheet I hear lychee.

[@MusicMattersGB]

😀

[@anthonyb2745]

You’re looking very thin Gareth. Are you well?

[@MusicMattersGB]

I’m very well. Intentional weight loss. Thanks for your concern.

[@anthonyb2745]

@@MusicMattersGB good to hear! Looking good mate! Well done 👍🏼

[@MusicMattersGB]

Thanks

[@elliereid5192]

,

[@MusicMattersGB]

😀